Governor Mike DeWine has chosen his Lt. Governor Jon Husted to fill an Ohio Senate seat vacated by incoming Vice President JD Vance, a source with knowledge of the pick told WCPO.
Vivek Ramaswamy, who was also seen as a possible replacement for the vice president-elect, is widely expected to run for governor of Ohio instead.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered flags on public grounds be raised for Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday and lowered the next day for Jimmy Carter.
Flags have been lowered across Ohio to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who recently died. Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags to be raised on Jan. 20 for Inauguration Day and then lowered again.
A major move in Ohio's Capitol could be announced as soon as Friday. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine may appoint a new U.S. senator to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance. Vance resigned from his Ohio Senate seat last week, ahead of his upcoming inauguration.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced Lt. Gov. Jon Husted as his pick to replace Vice President-elect JD Vance in the U.S. Senate Friday. Vance resigned his Ohio Senate seat last week. Husted will serve in the Senate for two years and must run in the November 2026 election if he wants to keep the seat.
Several states have announced plans to raise their flags on Inauguration Day. What will Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine do? Here's what we know.
Husted will serve at least through a 2026 special election to fill the remaining two years of the vice president-elect's term.